Hat-tricks and 6-2 routs will not be on the menu every week for Leeds United’s under-21 contingent. Friday evening’s thrashing was a special encounter for all concerned, but it was not without its flaws.
After the game, Patrick Bamford could not resist his inner perfectionist in pointing out they should never have conceded the two late consolations Southampton put on the board. Bamford and the senior faces included in Michael Skubala’s side were dropped into Premier League 2 for valuable pitch time they have sorely lacked this term, but they were more than under-21 tourists stopping by for the week.
Bamford would later admit he got stuck into 18-year-old Darko Gyabi during the game for one oversight the teenager made. The striker gets on well with the former Manchester City youth and it was advice taken well, but underlined the role the senior heads play.
